Water saving tips

Water saving tips
London is in the most water-stressed area
of the country, so it’s wise to try and save
water. And if you have a water meter, any
savings you make will save you money.

Inside the home
• If you enjoy cool drinks in the
summer, fill a jug or old bottle
with water and store it in the
fridge. Then you’ll have instant
access to cool, refreshing water,
rather than needing to run the
tap for ages!
• Make sure you run your
dishwasher and washing
machine on full loads, as you
will end up doing fewer loads
and save money.
• If you have a large sink, you
can save water when washingup
by doing it in a plastic
basin instead.
• Save any unused water in a
jug which you can then use to
water the house plants.
• Did you know? A dripping tap
can leak up to 5,000 litres
of water in a year – this is
enough to fill 46 baths! So
make sure you close the tap
firmly, and phone the repairs
team to get any leaks fixed!
• When doing the washing up,
don’t leave the tap running,
and save around £25 a year!
• Remember not to leave the
tap running whilst you’re
brushing your teeth.

• Taking a minute off each
shower could save you around
£10 off you water bill a year
(and also £10 off your gas bill!)
• Having a shower uses less
than half the water that
having a bath does. If
you enjoy a daily bath, try
substituting one or two a
week with a shower and see
how much money you save!
• Do you have a water meter?
As a rule of thumb, if you have
more bedrooms than there are
people in your household then
a water meter will be a cheaper
way to pay, and Thames Water
install them for free! Contact
them to find out more.
• Don’t have a dual flush toilet?
Then put a Savaflush in the
cistern which will save 1.2
litres every flush, and you will
save £10 a year!
• Thames Water provide
Savaflushes (and lots of other
water saving devices) for free;
call them on 0845 9200 888
or visit their website.

Outside
• Buy a water butt to collect rain water. You then have free water to wash
the car and water the plants with.
• When washing the car, try using a bucket instead of the hosepipe. You
will use much less water.
Contact us
Telephone: 0330 123 0220
Email: green@viridianhousing.org.uk
Further information is available on our website at
www.viridianhousing.org.uk/green
Do you have a dripping tap?
Contact the repairs team on 0330 123 0220
(Textphone 0330 123 0221) or
e-mail csclondon@viridianhousing.org.uk.
Viridian Housing
Colwell House,
376 Clapham Road,
London SW9 9AR
Tel: 0330 123 0220
May 2013
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